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Senior Software Engineer [604]

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D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ: QBTS) is a leader in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems, software, and services. It is the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers, and the first and only to offer dual-platform quantum computing products and services, spanning both annealing and gate-model quantum computing technologies. D-Wave’s mission is to help customers realize the value of quantum today through enterprise-grade systems available on-premises and via its Leap™ quantum cloud service, which offers 99.9% availability and uptime. More than 100 organizations across commercial, government, and research sectors trust D-Wave to address complex computational challenges using quantum computing. Learn more about realizing the value of quantum computing today and how D-Wave is shaping the quantum-driven industrial and societal advancements of tomorrow:

About the role

D-Wave is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Systems Software Engineering team. In this role, you will design and build core platform infrastructure, backend services, and user-facing features that enable seamless access and reliable operation of our simulators and gate-model quantum computers. You will have the opportunity to help shape our products, contributing to highly visible, impactful projects that advance the future of quantum computing. We are looking for an experienced software engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems and building automated, scalable, resilient systems. You are thoughtful about engineering tradeoffs, passionate about delivering high-quality software, and motivated to raise technical standards through design leadership, mentorship, and collaboration.

What you'll do

Collaborate with product managers, scientists, and applications engineers to translate functional requirements into technical specifications and production solutions

Lead the architecture and implementation of reliable, maintainable systems spanning simulators, quantum processor services, and supporting platform infrastructure

Design and build the tooling and core software used to develop, operate, and monitor our quantum processors

Write clean, well-documented code, and participate in design and code reviews to ensure code quality and maintainability

Troubleshoot issues, identify bottlenecks, and implement solutions to optimize performance and improve the user experience

Contribute throughout the software lifecycle from requirements and architecture through implementation, deployment, and production support

Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers

About You

BS or higher in computer science, electrical/computer engineering, math, or physics

5+ years of hands‑on professional software development experience

Strong Python software development experience and proficiency in at least one compiled or systems programming language, such as C++, Go, or Rust

Experience with scientific computing libraries such as NumPy

Experience contributing to open‑source software projects

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Worksite address

new haven, CT, 06540, US

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